TEXT A We hear it a lot the news
these days: "Recycle newspapers and save a tree. Collect bottles
and cans so they can be reused in the manufacturing of new products."
Protecting our delicate environment seems to be on the agenda of
politicians, government leaders, and citizens in many parts of the world to show
support for mother nature. The concept of green consumerism has gained momentum
more and more over the last decade, and the public feels moved to pitch in and
help. However, three essential keys needed to power this movement include a more
informed public, the development of improved technology, and a greater demand
for recycled materials. Let’ s use paper as an example. The
first step is to raise public awareness about the recycling process, explain the
kinds of materials that can be recycled, and provide ways on how to properly
dispose of them. Local governments should educate the public on how to properly
sort reusable materials fron5 those, like waxed paper, carbon paper, plastic
laminated material such as fast food wrappers, that can’ t be recycled very
easily. Then, a system of collecting these sorted materials needs to be
established. Public interest might be there, but may soon wane if recycling
centers located in convenient locations are not available. Sometimes we become
complacent when it comes to recycling, but when you speak in terms of actually
facts and figures that everyone can understand, people become more cognizant of
the problem. I remember reading one time that the energy saved from one recycled
can provide enough power to operate a television set for three hours. Give the
public information they can grasp in real terms, and then you will increase your
chances of gaining followers. Second, technological progress has
been made on many fronts, but governmental agencies need to step up their
support for companies involved in recycling by providing tax incentives, low -
cost loans, or even grants to upgrade equipment and to encourage further
research. One breakthrough has been the development of a new manufacturing
process that uses enzymes to help remove ink from paper in more energy efficient
and environmentally safe methods. Recycling paper materials can be expensive in
both monetary and environmental terms. The difficulty in removing print from
paper, the amount of energy expended during the process, and caustic waste that
is sometimes produced are costs that companies incur that are then passed onto
the consumer. The final key is to increase demand for the
growing surplus of resources waiting to be recycled. This problem has appeared
in various regions of the world where the technology to process the used
materials lags far behind the amount being collected for recycling. There may be
a great outpouring of support; yet the great stumbling block to implementing the
second stage of this plan could be thwarted by the corporate sector’ s inability
to find commercial enterprises interested in using recycled goods especially
when the cost of exceeds those of virgin materials. Recycling is
a crucial link protecting our planet. The three keys mentioned are important to
achieving this end. Which is NOT one of the main keys to recycling as mentioned in the passage
A.Government regulation of waste. B.A more informed public. C.Better technology. D.More demand for recycled materials.